Disclaimer: The following schedule lists the major topics which we will cover and the expected due dates for the assignments. This is our best guess on how the course will proceed. It is subject to change. Changes will be announced in class.
(Last Updated: 11/09/04 )
| Week | Topics | Due |
| 1. Thu Sep 23 | Administrivia, TA workload
Running a section |
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| 2. Thu Sep 30 |
Intro to LaTeX - Suresh Lodha
Funding Opportunities |
Assignment 1 given |
| 3. Thu Oct 7 |
SOE Computing - Bob Vitale
Life Cycle of a Paper |
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| 4. Thu Oct 14 |
Technical Writing -Kevin Karplus
Academic Honesty - Richard Hughey |
Assignment 1 due Assignment 2 given |
| 5. Thu Oct 21 |
Advanced LaTeX: pictures, BiBTeX - Richard Hughey
CheatCheckers/Proposal Writing/Oral Presentations |
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| 6. Thu Oct 28 |
Science Library and COS Web - Christy Hightower
Computer Security - Ethan Miller |
Assignment 3 given |
| 7. Thu Nov 4 |
Careers in Industry/Summer Internships
(Panelists: Ram Akella (ISTM), Scott Brandt (CS), Bruno Sanso (AMS)) Hai Tao (CE), Anujan Varma (CE), Carol Rohl (BINF); Moderator: Pat Mantey) |
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| X. Thu Nov 11 |
HOLIDAY
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| 8. Thu Nov 18 |
Sexual Harassment/Title IX - Rita Walker
Ethics - Fima Leshinsky |
Assignments 2 and 3 due Assignment 4 given |
| X. Thu Nov 25 |
Thanksgiving HOLIDAY
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| 9. Thu Dec 2 |
Life Cycle of a Grad Student
Panel with current Graduate Students |
Assignment 4 due |